Evening_Chemist_2367 t1_j9hk5ej wrote on February 22, 2023 at 12:45 AM

Makes sense. There have been studies and reports that show that 70-80% of the chronically homeless have significant mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. In order to put a roof over their heads, they also need treatment regimes and case workers et cetera. A large number of them refuse treatment.

glopmod t1_j9i0vsh wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:49 AM

That doesn't seem accurate.

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/homeless

Evening_Chemist_2367 t1_j9i7ysz wrote on February 22, 2023 at 3:44 AM

If you for example the full SAMSHA report, it starts out with the overall population of homeless at any given point in time, which shows figures of 35-40% with mental health or substance abuse as shown in your link above. But farther down in the full SAMSHA report, where they speak specifically of the chronically homeless, that's where the number jumps up to 70-80%